Chaitra Navratri 2024: Know About Date, List Of Days, Significance, And More

The festival of Navratri is celebrated across the country with much zeal and enthusiasm. In the first half of the year, Chaitra Navratri is celebrated which is also known as Vasanta Navratri. This year Chaitra Navratri begins on April 9, 2024, and will go till April 17, 2024. All the nine days of the Chaitra Navratri are devoted to nine incarnations of the goddess Shakti. Scroll down to read about the significance of the date and days that fall in Chaitra Navratri.

List Of Days In Chaitra Navratri

Chaitra Navratri celebrates the nine incarnations of the goddess Shakti. The Chaitra Navratri for 2024 begins on April 9 and will end on April 17. Here is the list of days which is celebrated in Navratri:

April 9 - Ghatasthapana Puja, Maa Shailputri

April 10 - Maa Brahmacharini

April 11 - Maa Chandraghanta

April 12 - Maa Kushmanda

April 13 - Skanda Mata

April 14 - Maa Katyayani

April 15 - Maha Saptami, Maa Kaalratri

April 16 - Maha Ashtami, Maa Mahagauri Puja

April 17 - Rama Navami, Maa Siddhidatri

Chaitra Navratri History And Significance

The nine-day festival of Chaitra Navratri is dedicated to the worship of Maa Durga and her nine incarnations. This day celebrated Goddess Durga’s birth of the cosmos and all living things within it. It is believed that Maa Durga arrives from heaven during Navratri and visits her devotees. Many Hindu devotees also dedicate this festival to Lord Ram. Ram Navami is celebrated on the last day of Chaitra Navratri. It is believed that Lord Rama was born on this day.

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During Chaitra Navratri (significance of nine colours) people pray, meditate, fast and enjoy the festival with loved ones. There are certain rituals that people who pray Maa Durga follow to seek blessings. Moreover, people also refrain from consuming non-vegetarian food, alcohol, onion and garlic.

Take note of the days and celebrate Chaitra Navratri with much zeal and enthusiasm.

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